landing gear
noun
: the part that supports the weight of an airplane or spacecraft when in contact with the land or water
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For example, the aircraft’s landing gear comes from an F-16 Fighting Falcon jet.
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Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
Photos shared by firefighters on social media showed that some of the plane's landing gear appeared to detach during the crash.
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Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
The nose landing gear on a 727 flying from New York’s LaGuardia to Boston Logan International Airport wouldn’t come down.
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Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
The flight reportedly aborted its takeoff due to two of the tires on its landing gear blowing out on the runway, according to local outlets KDVR, 9 News and Denver 7.
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Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
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Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
Photos shared by firefighters on social media showed that some of the plane's landing gear appeared to detach during the crash.
—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
The nose landing gear on a 727 flying from New York’s LaGuardia to Boston Logan International Airport wouldn’t come down.
—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
The flight reportedly aborted its takeoff due to two of the tires on its landing gear blowing out on the runway, according to local outlets KDVR, 9 News and Denver 7.
—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
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“Landing gear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landing%20gear. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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